Requirements scholarhsipsThe successful applicant for a PhD scholarship has demonstrated research potential as reflected by for instance the grades obtained and master’s thesis. Applicants are expected to have an educational background in economics or business economics/management science/operations research at a master’s level, – e.g. normally the Danish or equivalent degrees: cand.oecon., cand.polit., cand.scient.oecon., cand.merc. or a degree in civil engineering. Information about the PhD programme at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, can be found at: www.sdu.dk/sam/phduk.

The application must include a project proposal (synopsis) of 5 pages describing a research proposal related to one or more of the two project pillars. Dialogue with one of the below mentioned contact persons is possible. The proposal may be further elaborated during the first three months of employment.

Successful applicants must have a genuine interest in applied and policy oriented research within one or more of the work packages of the project apart from a sound theoretical background.

The institutional setting is the Danish hospital sector. Applicants not having such prior knowledge must acquire it early on to be able to do policy relevant research and to collaborate with hospital staff.

For non-Danes the successful applicant must acquire knowledge of Danish language, in particular reading skills, during the first year of the position.

PhD students are expected to participating actively in departmental activities and activities related to the overall project ‘Hospital of the Future’.

PhD projects must be completed in three years with Odense as place of employment.